I had a great time last night at The Taste Finale Viewing Party at Ginny’s Supper Club. I couldn’t be prouder of Team Marcus for bringing their passion and determination to the competition and taking home the win.

Last night, I got to cook for the party with Gabe and Tristan from Team Marcus. In keeping with the theme of the night, we prepared a few different “tastes” of our own like Tristen’s Duck Meatball and Citrus-Cured Hamachi. I’m definitely looking forward to having Tristen as a part of the Red Rooster team.

Congratulations to Gabe, and all the other chef-testants – it was an incredible season.

On Wednesday night, the Harlem community and beyond joined together to raise up our neighbors who had suffered the terrible explosion at E 116th and Park Ave. weeks ago. Through ticket sales, raffles, and auctions, we were able to raise over $50,000 to support the efforts of the American Red Cross of Greater New York in aiding the survivors. And those who could not give money gave their time, effort, and goodwill, all of which made the benefit a truly a night to remember.

Monday evening I had the privilege of hosting Mother Jones Magazine, as well as my fellow chefs Gabrielle Hamilton, Floyd Cardoz and Charlene Johnson-Hadley at Ginny’s Supper Club to discuss diversity in America’s Kitchens.

Last night was the second installation of Ginny’s Salon Series, featuring writer and critic Hilton Als. The White Girls author chose ten notable books to discuss over dinner, and the reading list included works such as Drown, Tar Baby, and Brown Girl, Brownstones. It was this last book that was Als’s mother’s favorite—he recalls, “The only way my mother got peace was to lock herself in the bathroom and read.”—and was also one of the books that first revealed Als’s own passion for literature and his deep need to express it.

When a night includes six stellar chefs, a MacArthur Fellow jazz pianist, and a marrow bone used as a salt shaker, it’s an event you won’t soon forget. And that’s exactly what happened on Ginny’s on Wednesday evening. With the generous support of the Houston CVB, Seth Siegel-Gardner and Terrence Gallivan of Houston’s The Pass & Provisions took to our kitchens and created a showdown of flavors in a battle of Houston versus Harlem. Read More

Ginny’s Supper Club is proud to host a special selection of events that are best experienced in a warm, intimate, musically-prepared setting such as ours. Along with such greats as Roberta Flack and NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson, we’ve had the honor of presenting multi-Grammy winning artist, Alicia Keys. In a program title, Interludes, Ms. Keys enchanted the audience with her vivid storytelling and an extensive set that covered a string of her chart-topping hits and favorite new releases. Read More

Whether you voted Red or Blue, the scene at Ginny’s Supper Club last night was pure adrenaline and emotion. Guests snacked on dishes from a special Election menu –Wisconsin Cheddar and Mac with maple glazed bacon, the Obama Dog Chicago Style and a Red Hen dish (our Election night version of Fried Yard Bird) were the big winners of the night–and sipped Obama and Romney-themed cocktails. As the ballots were counted and the electoral votes added up, the night was all about exercising our right to vote and celebrating the best way we know how. Read More

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By Suzannah Schneider

Meet the Team

Whether it’s finding the best goat tacos in LA, spotting a well-worn vintage bag in Sweden, or interviewing the “crab man” selling seafood on a corner in Harlem, we tell stories seen from Chef Marcus Samuelsson‘s point of view. MarcusSamuelsson.com strives to create conversations about food, nutrition, culture, art, and design. We want to find Read More